Welcome to Williams Lake ...
While we don't have a date for the founding of Williams Lake, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1925.
A typical abbreviation for Williams Lake: Williams Lk.
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Williams Lake for more information about variations on the name of Williams Lake.
The city of Williams Lake is 2,140 feet [652 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the altitude of Williams Lake is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Williams Lake lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: PST- Heure Normale du Pacifique (HNP), PDT- Heure Avancée du Pacifique (HAP).
Area codes for Williams Lake: (250) & (778)<2>
The Canadian Postal Code for Williams Lake: V2G<3>
Websites for Williams Lake ...
Official Website: www.wlake.com/
Chamber of Commerce: www.williamslakechamber.com/
Communities Also Named Williams Lake ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Williams Lake - it's located in New York.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Williams Lake.
Communities near Williams Lake ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Williams Lake.
- Soda Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soda Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soda Creek
- One Hundred Fifty (150) Mile House
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Springhouse
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhouse came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhouse
- Soda Creek ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Soda Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soda Creek
- Riske Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riske Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riske Creek
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riske Creek <6>
- McLeese Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLeese Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLeese Lake
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLeese Lake <6>
- Miocene
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miocene came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miocene
- Big Lake Ranch
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Lake Ranch came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lake Ranch
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Lake Ranch <6>
- Alkali Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alkali Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkali Lake
- Macalister
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macalister came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macalister
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Williams Lake ...
Looking for more information about Williams Lake? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Williams Lake, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Williams Lake.
Adding Williams Lake to Our Gazetteer ...
The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Williams Lake was on a map titled Map of British Columbia (from Gulf Refining, 1925).
We also found Williams Lake on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for British Columbia (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Williams Lake.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Williams Lake: www.wlake.com/
The official website for Province of British Columbia: https://www.gov.bc.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Williams Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <2> | Area code (778) is an overlay for area code (250). |
| <3> | The Canadian Postal Code consists of 6 characters, where the first three characters are the 'Forward Sortation Area (FSA)', with the last three characters being the 'Local Delivery Unit (LDU)'. In the case of Williams Lake, we provide only the FSA and not the LDU. The Canadian Postal Codes were created as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. So keep in mind that any given Postal Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Williams Lake). The boundaries of the Postal Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other Postal Codes. When looking for a Postal Code, whether Williams Lake or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada. |
| <4> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |